Thursday, January 31, 2013

I went out for a while yesterday morning and captured some pictures of the Japanese Magnolia trees blooming in Vicksburg. They're blooming early this year, and I was afraid that the blossoms had been battered by the heavy rains and unusually high, gusty winds that moved through the area the night before ... but I was pleasantly surprised and pleased to find a few trees that were still loaded with blooms.

I drove around for a while until I spotted a tree close to the street with blooms low enough for me to get some closeup pictures ... and this one was perfect!

Although the sky was colorless and overcast and the flowers were wet from the rain, they were still breathtakingly beautiful up close ...

I love the contrast between the delicate blossoms and their gnarly, twisted branches ...

I treasure every minute I spent capturing and preserving these exquisite flowers with my camera, keeping them forever bright ... and beautiful ... and perfect ... in my pictures.

Oh, to live where these beautiful trees are blooming. Your pictures are lovely, Janie.. I just wish warmer weather would move my way.It will, but I'm impatient. Have fun on your trips to take beautiful pictures.Have a wonderful wekend.Charlotte